Dr Chris speaks with Dr Olivia Janz, Registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner from Brisbane. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have always played a key role in Olivia’s life, having grown up in a household where her father was also an acupuncturist and herbalist. Olivia has been in practice for over three years at the Kenmore Centre for Health. In this multi-modality family business she works alongside two other acupuncturists, a naturopath and massage therapists. Olivia enjoys a broad practice treating musculoskeletal complaints, stress and anxiety, general health, women’s health, fertility and pregnancy.

Olivia was awarded best paper for a first presentation at the Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Annual Conference (AACMAC) in 2017 presenting on Obstetric Cholestasis. Olivia has studied Bowen Techniques as an adjunct to musculoskeletal treatment. Olivia also utilises trigger point acupuncture, auricular and abdominal acupuncture techniques along with Chinese herbal medicine in her practice.

Topics of Discussion

- Management of acute and chronic pain with acupuncture

- Incorporating Bowen Therapy into treatment

- Treating obstetric cholestasis with acupuncture

- Case studies and presenting at AACMAC

- Acupuncture in the Australian Healthcare system and Medicare

- FOSM

- Patients at risk with short needling courses